Natural gas distribution infrastructure safety and modernization (ngdism) grant program - this grant supports awarded municipality/community-owned utilities to repair, rehabilitate, or replace their…

The Town of Washington, Louisiana was awarded a $1,059,315 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) under the Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization (NGDISM) Grant Program (CFDA 20.708). The grant, awarded on April 4, 2025, supports the repair, rehabilitation, or replacement of the town's natural gas distribution pipeline system, as well as the acquisition of equipment to reduce safety incidents, fatalities, and methane leaks. The primary objectives are to improve the safe delivery of energy to underserved communities and eliminate economic losses. The grant has a performance period of 5 years, with a planned completion date of April 3, 2030. The Town of Washington, as the sole recipient, will carry out the project activities without any known sub-recipients.

Natural gas distribution infrastructure safety and modernization (ngdism) grant program - this grant supports awarded municipality/community-owned utilities to repair, rehabilitate, or replace their natural gas distribution pipeline system, or to acquire equipment to (1) reduce incidents and fatalities and (2) avoid economic losses. Deliverables/expected outcomes: improve the safe delivery of energy to often underserved communities, reducing incidents and fatalities, as well as eliminate methane leaks. Intended beneficiary: town of washington, LA municipality/community. Subrecipient activities: no known subrecipients.